Port SelectionĪll the connections for the Mac mini are found at the back of the unit. This configuration will likely be used in a render farm or other server operation where the Mac mini makes an excellent high-powered machine in a small footprint.Īs mentioned above, the Mac mini has seen no changes to the size or shape of the case, with the only real difference being the addition of two Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 ports bringing the total number of USB-C compatible ports to four. This is the top-end configuration in terms of memory and processor, but the Mac mini can be upgraded to an 8TB SSD for $2,200 more, bringing the price for that system (plus Gigabit Ethernet) to $4,500. The price for this Mac mini, as tested, is $2,200 without the upgrade to 10-Gigabit Ethernet - that upgrade costs $100 more and I suspect most Mac mini users will not opt for it. This review focuses on the M2 Pro Mac mini, with 32GB of RAM, a 12-Core CPU, a 19-Core GPU, and 1TB of storage.

Several new Mac mini models are now available, with the lowest-priced model at just $600. The Mac mini even has some hardware upgrades that the Mac Studio is missing: HDMI has been updated to 2.1 from the Studio’s 2.0, features WiFi 6E instead of WiFi 6, and has been updated from the Studio’s Bluetooth 5.0 to Bluetooth 5.3.

Mac mini for video editing